PRESCHOOL DAY WITH BRENDEN

I'm sure most working mom's will agree with me that it sucks!! I hate leaving my children every day, and I hate missing out on things my children are doing! I am so lucky that I have great people in my life to help me with them. My mom is a huge support with watching my kids, my sister gets Brenden out to Ivins, and my friend Brandy has taken on getting Brenden to and from preschool 2 times a week! I don't know what I would do without either any of these ladies in my life!

The only plus side to being a working mother is that I never see them as a burden or need a break from them! I cherish every single moment I get with them. Today I was lucky enought to get the morning off work to go to Brenden's preschool Thanksgiving Feast with him. He showed me all teh things he was doing and the fun stuff around his preschool! It was just awesome and he kept hugging me and telling me how glad he was that I could come.

This is their Shape Town and Brenden did his

guy green so it could be like Hulk!

Story time! Teacher Marnie told them the story

of the first Thanksgiving!

Check out Brenden striking a pose!!

Brenden and his cousin Corbin coloring their

Thanksgiving placemats!

Here is Brenden's Thanksgiving Feast!

Teacher Marnie's sister is a professional Chellist

and her and her family came and put on a concert!

CIRCLEVILLE

We went to Circleville this weekend so I could take a class. Colby & Brenden got to have a bunch of cowboy stuff and they had a blast. We went shooting and riding horses! Pop & Grandma Rachel got a new boat, it looks like a baby but it's full grown! We also got to let the boys feed the baby colts before we left!

Brenden trying to bait the baby colts

He finally got one to come over!

Then it was Cason's turn! Only he kept throwing

the hay at the colts and scaring them away!

Finally Colby took him to feed a grown horse that

wasn't so scared of kids!

Cason riding at Pop's

Jack & Billy

FAMILY PICTURES

As you can see we had new family pictures taken. I am so thankful for my husband and my boys. They fill my life with so much joy it is impossible for me to put it into words! I would be lost without them in my life. I hope each one of my boys knows how much they are loved by me. I am so greatful that our Heavenly Father sent us to families so that we could feel this much love while here on earth.

The pictures we kept are the ones off to the side, but here are some that didn't make it. As you can imagine there are quite a few that didn't quite work out, but these ones are my favorite "outtakes"

This picture will be forever tainted due to

what Colby said seconds before it was taken.

This is just Brenden!!!

Cason wouldn't smile so Brenden said
he could make him smile by hugging him.
It didn't work.

Once again...Brenden helping Cason smile!!

TOO FUNNY!

I am not even sure what to say about this picture. They started out snuggling on the couch watching football and I came out of my bedroom to find them in these positions....both snoring! Colby will probably kill me when he sees that I posted this picture but it's worth it!

1st GIRLFRIEND

Not to be outdone by his older brother...Cason now has his first girlfriend too. This is Cambrie, they are in daycare together and he loves her!! It's adorable!

FAMILY FISHING

We went up to Baker today to do a little fishing. Of course we caught nothing and I ended up chasing the kids around the rocks! But it was a nice day and we enjoyed eachother!

Daddy teaching Cason how to fish!

Look at how grown up he looks!

This was his attempt to escape!

My Boys!! Gosh I love them all!!

Brenden settled down long enough to attempt
to do a little fishing!!


Brenden smeared mud on Cason, so Cason hauled off and
pushed Brenden into the water! So, while Colby fished
we went to the car and watched a movie!
Thank heavens I brought my iPod with us!

CASON!!

I had some friends over one night and Cason couldn't stop showing off for them. You have to wait until 20 seconds into this video to truly appreciate how cute my baby is!!

HALLOWEEN 2008

Caleb the Pirate! Jacee is Tinkerbell!

Cason the skeleton! Corbin is Peter Pan!

Tanner is Iron Man! Chase is some scary dude!

And Brenden is Hulk Smash!

We had to start trick-o-treating right after I got off

work so luckily the doctors gave me some surgical garb !

My dad was a scary bus driver at the

Trunk or Treat!

My little Skeleton and Hulk!

Scary huh....

BRENDEN'S 4th BDAY

Brenden had a fun Pirate Themed Birthday Party. We had so many family and friends who came and that made the day so special. It was a beautiful day to have it at the park. We had so much fun!!

Family & Friends

This Hulk on a 4-wheeler was his favorite gift

This was when he opened his Pirate Ship!


He had the coolest Pirate Cake!

1st GIRLFRIEND

This is Brenden's first girlfriend, her name is Ally. They met in nursery a year ago and they still "like" eachother. They are so cute together I can't stand it. Brenden came into nursery after primary was over on Sunday and they wouldn't leave eachother's side. All the moms told me I needed to get a picture of how cute they are together!!